Climate change, increasing emissions and rising global temperatures have gradually
affected the way we think about the future of our planet. Urban areas possess significant …

A pressing task for future energy systems is the design and operation of systems that
integrate large shares of renewable energy while improving overall system efficiency …

The process of develo** sustainable and circular business models is quite complex and
thus hinders their wider implementation in the market. Further understanding and guidelines …

Implementing the circular economy (CE) in the plastic packaging sector is considered a
crucial step towards the adoption of more sustainable practices. However, despite the …

Modeling buildings and smart energy systems requires coupling a wide range of
components into one unified simulation process, which can be difficult given the complexity …

Microscopic traffic simulation is often used in conjunction with vehicle dynamics simulation
to test cooperative or perception-based driver assistance functions. On the other hand …

District energy systems are a central element in transforming the energy system towards a
low-carbon system. Simulation is regarded as key method for concept development and …

IBPSA Project 1 develops and demonstrates an open-source BIM/GIS and Modelica
Framework for building and community energy system design and operation. The project …

A trend across most areas where simulation-driven development is used is the ever
increasing size and complexity of the systems under consideration, pushing established …

This paper introduces a novel co-simulation framework running on the Java Virtual Machine
built on a software architecture known as the Entity-Component-System. Popularised by …